Warm Blackberry Pie Sundaes

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 1/2 cups fresh blackberries, divided use
• 1 cup orange juice
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons orange zest, colored part only (zest)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (7 1/4 ounce) package shortbread cookies, such as pepperidge farm chessmen, coarsely crumbled (about 2 cups)
• 1 quart vanilla ice cream
• 8 sprigs fresh mint (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine 4 cups blackberries, orange juice, sugar, orange peel and cinnamon in medium saucepan. bring to boil on medium-high heat. reduce heat to low; simmer until berries are soft and begin to release juices, about 8 minutes.
• 2 transfer 2 cups berry mixture to food processor fitted with metal blade; process until smooth. return mixture to saucepan. stir in remaining blackberries. (can be made 2 hours in advance. let stand at room temperature. warm berry mixture on medium heat until just warm before continuing.).
• 3 divide cookie crumbs among 8 bowls or wine glasses.
• 4 add 1 scoop ice cream and spoon warm blackberry sauce over each.
• 5 if desired, garnish with fresh mint.